Arnie Sidebottom

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Arnie Sidebottom
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
tests = 1
test runs = 2
test bat avg = 2.00
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 2
test balls = 112
test wickets = 1
test bowl avg = 65.00
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 1/65
test catches/stumpings = 0/0
FCs = 228
FC runs = 4,508
FC bat avg = 22.42
FC 100s/50s = 1/13
FC top score = 124
FC balls = 30,657
FC wickets = 596
FC bowl avg = 24.42
FC 5s = 23
FC 10s = 3
FC best bowling = 8/72
FC catches/stumpings = 63/0
debut date = 11 July
debut year = 1985
last date = 16 July
last year = 1985
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1779/1779.html

Arnold "Arnie" Sidebottom (born 1 April 1954 in Shawlands, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) is a former cricketer who played for Yorkshire, who played one Test match for England.

Football

Sidebottom started off as a professional footballer, playing as a central defender. He joined Manchester United as an amateur in January 1971, and turned professional in 1972. Although he was quite effective in the air, he was only an average footballer, and this was highlighted during his time in place of the injured Jim Holton during the 1974-75 season in the Second Divisioncite book |last=Ponting |first=Ivan |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Red Army: Four Decades of Player Profiles |year=1999 |publisher=Hamlyn |location=London |isbn=0-600-59681-8 |pages=p. 97] . He did help United win the Second Division Championship in that season, but was soon transferred in January 1976 to Huddersfield Town, after making 20 appearances and scoring no goals for United [cite web |url=http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/players/players34.html |title=Player roll call |accessdate=2007-06-03 |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=stretfordend.co.uk |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] . He later played for Halifax as well.

In 2007 he was voted in at Number5 in "The Times" poll of the "50 Worst footballers (to grace the top division)." [citeweb|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article2025420.ece|title=50 worst footballers|publisher=The Times|date=July 4, 2007|accessdate=2008-01-06]

Cricket

Sidebottom switched to a cricketing career, and first played for Yorkshire in 1973, but did not win his cap till 1980. Test match cricket seemed to have passed him by when he went to South Africa as part of the rebel tour led by Graham Gooch in 1982, which also earned him a three-year Test ban. He also played for Orange Free State. After the ban ended, he was a surprise call up for the Trent Bridge Test in 1985, where he took 1 for 65 before limping off injured. His only wicket was that of Bob Holland. Sidebottom himself admitted that his Test selection came when he was past his prime [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/302468.html Cricinfo - Gene genie ] ] .

He continued playing for Yorkshire until 1991 and then went into coaching. He finally left Yorkshire in 2003. His son, Ryan Sidebottom, is now an effective first class cricketer for Nottinghamshire, who has also represented England - in both Test and one day cricket.

He now coaches football and cricket to pupils at Woodhouse Grove School, West Yorkshire.

Notes

External links

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/20185.html Cricinfo page on Arnie Sidebottom]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1779/1779.html CricketArchive page on Arnie Sidebottom]